Wentworth Falls is a semi-rural locality near Sydney, in Blue Mountains Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, with health access 100% above the peer median. Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places, with reported crime 59% below the peer median, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 70% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on relatively limited childcare access and weaker employment.
Overall, Wentworth Falls suits people prioritising daily services and lower crime over nearby family services.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in New South Wales (189)
Strengths
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Childcare access is a relative weakness
Employment rates sit below those of comparable places
What stands out
Wentworth Falls Beach
Wentworth Falls Lake Beach
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★★★☆☆
Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Wentworth Falls compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.14M
+24% change
Median rent
$675/wk
Population (ERP)
6,492
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#27
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Crime rate
6th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
61st
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
18%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
78th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
58.8/100 — Good
State standing
Top 12% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
630th in Australia
State rank
251st in NSW
Peer rank
#27 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#192 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (January to March 2026)
$675
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,135,000
Median price change
+24%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+0.8% annual · +0.6% over 5 years · 61th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+0.6%
Change in 1 year
+52
Change in 5 years
+37
Growth rank in NSW
61th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~6,600), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
6,428
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,528
Dwelling vacancy
12.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
369 of 2,947
Median monthly mortgage
$2,080
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$430
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
47.9% / 34.4% / 17.7%
Employment rate
48.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
38% / 1.2% / 41.7%
Walked or cycled to work
1.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,463 / 86 / 24
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
35.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 14.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified35.2% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified11.2% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational14.8% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below38.9% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Society and culture18.7%
Management and commerce15.7%
Education14.4%
Health12.1%
Engineering and related technologies10.8%
Creative arts8.4%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$55,348
48th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$66,165
62nd percentile in NSW · +2% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
16.0%
67th percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$121,653
90th percentile in NSW · +92% vs Australia
Residents with business income
14.0%
90th percentile in NSW · +35% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2782 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
3,765
Taxpayers reporting net rent
621
Median net rent
$2,949
Taxpayers reporting business income
522
Taxable income vs state median
-1%
Salary / wages vs state median
+5%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
+73%
Business income vs state median
+40%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
7.2% speak a language other than English at home; 21.3% born overseas
Language at home
5,639 English only · 440 other
Non-English at home
7.2%
Born overseas
1,295 (21.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
142 (2.2%)
Australian citizens
5,784
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
22
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Spanish23 · 14.1%
German22 · 13.5%
Cantonese14 · 8.6%
Greek11 · 6.7%
Australian Indigenous languages9 · 5.5%
Mandarin8 · 4.9%
Polish8 · 4.9%
Indonesian7 · 4.3%
Religion
48.6%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 48.6%, while Christianity accounts for 39.4%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
48.6%
32.8%
Christianity
39.4%
47.6%
Other / not stated
12%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
14.5%
22.4%
Anglican
13.7%
11.9%
Christian (not further defined)
2.3%
2.4%
Uniting Church
2.1%
2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2%
1.9%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
171
Against the person
49
Against property
71
Rate per 1,000 residents
26.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 131 residents
State crime-rate percentile
6.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-9.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
66
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
10.17
Most common offence types
Break And Enter Dwelling9
Domestic Violence Related Assault15
Fraud16
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment16
Malicious Damage To Property23
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,077
Median ICSEA percentile
78th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
Wentworth Falls Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1074 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 370 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Blue Mountains Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1140 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 512 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Kindlehill SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 114 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Katoomba HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Lawson PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Leura PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Wentworth Falls PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Bike Lockers - Wentworth Falls Station, Railway PdeBicycle Parking
WyrdbooksBooks
32 Station Street, Wentworth Falls
Saville MotorsCar repair
Banksia CottageChalet
Bunjaree CottagesChalet
62-64 Railway Parade
Tea Tree CottageChalet
Waratah CottageChalet
Wattle CottageChalet
Clock
Alliance Electrical WholesalersElectrical
1 Falls Road, Wentworth Falls
Wentworth Falls Fire StationFire station
3 Cascade Street
Wentworth Falls Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
Warin WildflowersFlorist
10 Station Street, Wentworth Falls
Falls GalleryGallery
Garden (29)
Longview Garden CentreGarden Centre
29 Great Western Highway
Fire & FloodGift
Grow + CoGift
9 Station Street, Wentworth Falls
It's the Little ThingsGift
Groom HaircuttersHairdresser
Sunshine Hair & BeautyHairdresser
Information (5)
The Village of Wentworth FallsInformation
APEX Remedial MassageMassage
Outdoor Seating (3)
Parking (25)
Stockyard CarparkParking
Parking Space (8)
Piano
Picnic Table (3)
Holy Trinity Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
Saint Francis Xavier's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
3-5 Day Street
St Andrews Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
62 Falls Road
Wentworth Falls PodiatryPodiatrist
199-201 Great Western Highway
Wentworth Falls PotsPottery
30 Great Western Highway
Public Bookcase (2)
Douglass Hanly MoirSample Collection
Shelter (17)
Catholic Healthcare BodingtonSocial Facility
6 Bodington Drive, Wentworth Falls
Taxi
Telephone
Ticket Validator (4)
Vacant
1-3 Station Street, Wentworth Falls
Vacant (3)
Vending machine
Waste Basket (4)
Fleet Street MerchantsWine
174 Great Western Highway
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Saint Francis Xavier's Catholic Church
3-5 Day Street
St Andrews Presbyterian Church
62 Falls Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
282 mm · ~35 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
241 mm · ~30 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
11° / 3°
Rainfall
179 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
201 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
37 WARATAH ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies
1 CORONATION ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
19-23 DUPERRY STREET WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
15 TOULON AVENUE WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
May 2026
Shed; Erection of a new structure
60B WARATAH ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
13 BELLEVUE ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
118 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space
129 FALLS ROAD WENTWORTH FALLS 2782Determined
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Expect delays. Vehicles Over 8m not permitted on Hordern Road, Wentworth Falls.Follow Advice of VMS Boards and/or Traffic Controllers.Hordern Road, Tableland Road18 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
Davisville63-67 Falls Road Wentworth FallsSHR
Weatherboard Inn Archaeological Site1-15 Matcham Avenue Wentworth FallsSHR
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Macquarie
Member of Parliament
Susan TEMPLEMAN (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,939
Turnout (2025)
93.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.3%Labor 57.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.5 km away).
Coalition 23.1%Labor 76.8%
19.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Wentworth FallsLabor 76.9% · Coalition 23.1% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
LawsonLabor 77.1% · Coalition 22.9% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
LeuraLabor 75.0% · Coalition 25.0% TPP (2025)5.3 km away
Leura CentralLabor 71.1% · Coalition 28.9% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
HazelbrookLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)6.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)